crocodile tears

US /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
UK /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
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鱷魚的眼淚, 假惺惺的眼淚

insincere tears or a hypocritical show of sorrow or sympathy

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She shed crocodile tears for her ex-husband, but no one believed her.
她為前夫流下了鱷魚的眼淚,但沒人相信她。
His apology was nothing but crocodile tears; he didn't mean a word of it.
他的道歉不過是鱷魚的眼淚;他說的沒有一句是真心的。